I first started listening to Paul as a Stetsasonic fan in high school, but when I heard his new group's debut single "Plug Tunin" in around '89, it really flipped my wig. And by the time the "3 Feet ...

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Music has always been social, well before we had the Internet. We created mixtapes for every occasion; driving in the car, for when we get dumped, a new relationship, and the list goes on and on. A ...

TDK, BASF, Maxell: once, these were among the most important words in the teenage lexicon. Generations of young romantics perfected their playlists, customised their cover art, and poured heart and ...

For those of us who grew up in the cassette era, “mixtape” isn’t just a backronym; we can actually remember listening to music that was encoded on a spool of tape inside a plastic case. And all the ...

Here’s a modern music quiz: What’s the difference between an album and a mixtape? Confused? You’re not alone. In fact, it’s simpler to name how they’re alike. Both are collections of songs by an ...

Slick Rick is back with some new music to help wade through the heaviness impacting the country right now. In honor of Black Music Month and Juneteenth, the celebratory day that commemorates the end ...